PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adamek has chosen KSW as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dom Madden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Madden
vs
Adamek

202 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Madden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomasz Adamek!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adamek blocks a head kick by Madden.
Adamek throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Madden counters with a left and a right that stings Adamek.
Madden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adamek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Madden tries to avoid it but Adamek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Madden to the ground. Madden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Adamek should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Madden throws a head kick that misses.
Madden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madden moves in looking to clinch but Adamek pushes him off.

Adamek closes the distance and clinches.
Madden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adamek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madden trying to land knees to the body.
Madden tries to land a knee to the head but Adamek blocks with his arms.
Madden connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tomasz Adamek has been cut.
Madden misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Madden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adamek's brow.
Madden misses with a knee to the head.
Madden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adamek avoids it.
Adamek tries to break free but Madden pushes him back against the cage.
Madden misses with a knee to the head.
Madden is breathing heavily.
Madden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Madden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adamek is defending well for now.
Adamek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Madden.
Madden prevents Adamek from breaking the clinch.
Madden prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Madden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adamek avoiding damage as Madden throws knees to the body.
Madden throws an elbow but it misses.
Madden tries to land a knee to the head but Adamek blocks with his arms.

Adamek works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Adamek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adamek content to stall in guard here.
Madden wants to stand up but Adamek is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tomasz Adamek wasn't active enough on the ground.
Madden tries to clinch but Adamek is having none of it.
Madden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madden misses with a wild combination.
Adamek is looking to clinch but Madden is avoiding it.
Madden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adamek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adamek keeps the fight on the outside.
Madden misses with a head kick.
Madden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Madden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Adamek tries a body shot but Madden blocks it.
Madden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adamek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Madden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dom Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Adamek.
Adamek has Madden pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Madden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Madden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Madden misses with a knee to the head.
Adamek lands a hook that snaps the head of Madden backwards.
Madden throws an elbow but it misses.
Adamek looking to slow down the pace here.
Madden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adamek is defending well for now.
Adamek avoids the elbow strike from Madden, against the cage.
Adamek misses with a punch to the body.
Adamek blocks the elbow strike.
Madden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Madden tries to land knees in the clinch but Adamek avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Adamek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madden throws a head kick that misses

and Adamek counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adamek.

Adamek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adamek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Madden is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adamek is controlling him.
Madden wants to get back to his feet but Adamek passes into half guard.
Madden looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Madden!
Adamek landing strikes from the mount and Madden is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Madden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Adamek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adamek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adamek is looking to clinch.
Adamek tries to clinch but Madden is having none of it.
Good work by Adamek as he checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Madden as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madden is looking to clinch.
Madden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adamek avoids the head kick by Madden.
Madden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Madden circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madden wants to clinch.
Adamek shoots in looking for a takedown but Madden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adamek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek throws a series of punches but Madden moves out of range.
Madden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adamek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Madden but Madden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Madden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adamek misses with a head kick.
Madden misses with a head kick.
Adamek looks for a takedown but Madden sprawls well.
Dom Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Adamek.
Madden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madden throws a jab but it's blocked by Adamek.
Madden misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Adamek
and Madden counters with a big head kick but Adamek shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Madden but Madden pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Madden closes the distance and pushes Adamek back into the cage.
Madden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adamek.
Adamek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adamek tries to stall but Madden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Madden lands a knee to the head.
Madden with a knee to the head.
Madden looking to throw knees to the head but Adamek is blocking nicely.
Adamek managing to block the knees to the body from Madden.
Adamek goes for a takedown attempt but Madden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adamek circles away from the clinch attempt

and Adamek counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Madden pushes Adamek off looking to stand but Adamek dives back in and keeps control.

Madden has one foot on Adamek's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dom Madden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek shoots in and drives through. Madden sprawls well.
Madden pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Adamek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Madden napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Madden is pushing Adamek's head away, looking to escape. Adamek manages to hold on to the position though.

Adamek working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Madden is not content to let Adamek control the position.

Adamek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Madden is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Adamek is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Adamek tries for a kimura but Madden is defending well.
Madden pushes Adamek away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Adamek gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Adamek tries to move to mount but Madden blocks the move with his legs.
Adamek is looking to take a break and control but Madden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madden is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Madden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Adamek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Madden is looking to land body kicks.
Madden throws a sloppy head kick

and Adamek counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Madden's guard now.
Madden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adamek lands a couple of elbows.
Madden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adamek on the ground.
Adamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Madden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adamek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Madden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adamek prevents Madden from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adamek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Madden uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Madden wants to clinch

and Adamek counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Madden's guard now.
Madden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Madden wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Adamek manages to pass to side control.
Adamek prevents Madden from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madden trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Adamek is looking to advance position but Madden won't allow it.
Madden looks like he's trying to stand up.

Adamek is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Madden defends it well.
Adamek prevents Madden from standing back up.
Madden is trying to escape back to his feet but Adamek uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Madden tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Madden has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Madden is trying to stand back up.

Adamek looking for the choke from the back.
Madden holding both Adamek 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dom Madden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Adamek has managed to slip his arm under Madden's chin. This could be all over... yep, Madden is tapping out! Submission win for Adamek.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tomasz Adamek!